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Context7

Fetch up-to-date library documentation via Context7 REST API. Lightweight alternative to Context7 MCP with no persistent context overhead. Covers 50+ libraries including React, Next.js, Vue, Express, Prisma, and more.

Latest release v1.7.3

Install

Choose a supported route below. Package contents, agent registration and runtime dependencies can differ between installers.

  1. Claude Code via this marketplace
    /plugin install context7@netresearch-claude-code-marketplace

    First add the marketplace once in Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add netresearch/claude-code-marketplace. Then install the selected plugin. For setup and installation scopes, see Claude Code plugin setup A plugin can include several skills and additional components.

  2. npx interactive skill selection
    npx skills add https://github.com/netresearch/context7-skill

    Requires Node.js 22.20+. Run from the target project, then choose the source skills and agents in the installer. Uses the skills CLI from skills.sh Installs skill instructions. Extra plugin hooks, commands and external runtime tools are not installed by this route.

  3. composer require PHP project, as a package
    composer require netresearch/context7-skill

    Allow the Composer skill installer to activate and approve skill registration when prompted. Requires netresearch/composer-agent-skill-plugin Discovers trusted skill packages and registers their instructions in AGENTS.md. Runtime tools may need separate setup.

  4. composer skills:add PHP project, direct source
    composer skills:add netresearch/context7-skill

    Install and activate netresearch/composer-agent-skill-plugin first; approve the selected source's skill registration. Provided by netresearch/composer-agent-skill-plugin Pins source repositories without a Packagist package and records them in composer.skills.lock. Runtime dependencies remain separate.

What you can do with it

  • No MCP Overhead - Uses REST API directly, no tool schemas consuming context
  • Current Documentation - Fetches live docs from Context7's curated database
  • Topic Filtering - Focus on specific areas (hooks, routing, middleware, etc.)
  • 50+ Libraries - React, Next.js, Vue, Express, Prisma, and more

What you get back

  • Library documentation retrieved from Context7 and narrowed to the requested library and topic.

What it expects in your project

Check the source README for current examples, requirements and limitations. Open full README

Tags

  • development
  • productivity